atienne's Comments (62)

“Thank you for this post! Unlike you, I was a fan. ABC was the first record I bought at the local Murphy's Mart and my brothers supplied me with every album thereafter til I was grown!

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Jackson when I was ten years old, along with 3 of his brothers, his mother and Janet who at that time was seen on Different Strokes. My brothers and I were just 3 fans, hanging out at the Hilton Hotel, hoping wildly to meet our idol! We were singing a medley of Jackson 5 songs when his mother spotted us! Her and a shy Janet came over and we introduced ourselves and she led us up to Mr. Jackson's room. Janet said barely nothing and that was ok. She may have been a star by then but she was shy and I understood that! Mr. Jackson was rehearsing in the hotel room when his mother took us in. He was so gracious, listened to us sing his songs and watched us dance and we all got backstage passes to the show. As a ten year old, that was the highlight of my life:)

This is It, reminded me of that. Watching a genius, completely engaged in their art while at the same time, completely aware of all those around him. I was moved to elations of those of a child. I was thrilled, moved to tears and filled with joy all in one film.”

“Alex...you raise excellent questions but I'm telling you...NO ONE would be behind her like this if she looked like Janet Napolotino (no offense to her) but really! Let someone who looked like that, with the EXACT same qualifications, personality, etc. get thrust into the national scene and see if they were so well received by the loons that love SP!! Women think she's pretty, men think she's hot and it doesn't matter that she would destroy the country to these people. Scary, Scary, Scary!!!”

“I like having doors held! Call me old-fashioned but I like it when a man acts like a gentleman! I live in small town American in Pa. and I don't see that men are more like women here just yet. Men here aren't prettying themselves up, dancing and singing nor are they usually the primary caregivers.

People here still adhere to the man goes to work and does all the outside work and repair, the ladies do all the domestic chores, etc.

But the thing is...I've noticed in my peers that the men STILL seem to want the ladies to do all the laundry, cooking, cleaning, child-rear­ing...but these ladies still have to work full time jobs.

What I've noticed around here in talking with co-workers, political groups, etc. is that the mentality is 'give me a housewife.­..that works'.

Maybe someday this area will catch up...I'll wait and see!”

“Thank you, Mika for your perspective! I hadn't realized that having kids and wanting to be married was 'taboo' these days til a 20-something co-worker was in my office and 'whispered' about how what she REALLY wanted was to settle down, start having kids plus have her career in marketing. Let's just say I'm older than she is and didn't realize that this was now frowned upon.

In this day and age, people shouldn't be shamed to live their lives...th­e way they want!!! Be single, live for your career, have it all...do what makes you happy and fulfilled! I also wanted it all-career, marriage, family...n­o particular order. It IS hard and sometimes I feel like that crazy chicken running without its head! That's ok, that's my life and I wouldn't have it any other way. To the stay-at-home moms...roc­k on! To the women who prefer not to have kids...do your thing!

That should be what feminism is...our choice!”

“I agree that there is no way SP wrote this. She is just the tool being used to spread the message. First of all, she can't string sentences together verbally or written...­we KNOW this!

Great article and I wish more people like you were out there speaking up about this load of right-wingut crap!

Yes, the majority of us DO want reform...t­he important thing is to not let our public servants FORGET it!”

“I would bet NO ONE used dithering before DC. Americans should be happy they have a president who 'thinks' before jumping with both feet into disaster..­.like the last administration.

And Ruby dear, NO ONE, I mean NO ONE makes it to where he is by being naive. His daddy wasn't a big player, no wealth, no ties to Washington or big business and yet he made it to the presidency and you call him naive? Are you being willfully ignorant or what?

"Thank you Jacob. that is what a lot of folks out here feel.
We aren't out to grab headlines, we are strong and patient and we ,as citizen's are helping to turn things around. I am glad, everyday that we elected Barack Obama for POTUS."

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Manyamile, you are wise!”

“Right, small town local papers don't want to be 'liberal' papers. I fight back with facts and source it. They never right back to fight me, cowards!!”

“You should see the craziness by the Beckintologists in our local paper...th­ey believe everything he says, write letters to the paper under the guise of the 'truth' and no matter how many FACTS you throw their way, they refuse to believe in anything other than what they learn from their master.

That is just how cults form. You mislead your flock (viewers) for your own gain (ratings & money). You gain their trust and tell them whatever you want.

Same with the Palinheads. No matter what proof is right in front of their faces, they believe and follow this person and it's rather scary.”

“I have to say that I'm going through some personal hurdles...­divorce, possible bankruptcy, illness...­and I STILL managed to laugh my arse off at "I'm a be Me"!! Wanda did great and I think it was much more than just black vs. white. Her sketch about 'Esther' and 'Broke dick' were too much! I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to more. I agree that her tone, delivery and even her appearance make her stand-up fresh and enjoyable.

I wasn't disappointed but wish she'd be on HBO rather than Fox!”

“I find joy in things like the smiles and giggles of my children or the tenderness of my dog's head on my lap. I find joy in the quirks and personalities of my family and friends and great peace in the beauty of nature each day.

The problem is...there is seldom time to enjoy such things. Like most women, I work full time, run my kids to all of their practices and sit my butt on a bleacher cheering them on! I have to do all the laundry, the grocery shopping, pay the bills, run the errands, tend the injuries, take dogs to the vets, etc. etc.

There never seems to be a break and to top it off, I struggle with Lupus, Fibromyalsia and RA. Still...I enjoy life most of the time but there are times I feel like I can't do another thing and the stress of that is what kills the joy I normally find.

There was a poster that said women are deprived of sleep. Some of us are...we are deprived relaxation and caught up in the race to survive and provide. It is stressful and we all know what stress does to our well being.”

“Reaganist.­..please! Do you think anyone truly cares that he is bi-racial? Do you think he went through life as the 'bi-racial' guy? No! Despite what is actual heritate is, he is viewed as a black man. I am also multi-racial and no one, I mean NO ONE has ever referred to me as a 'multi-racial' woman. Just because there are athletes of color, don't be fooled. People even love those stars or athletes and many will turn right around call a local black person the n-word.

I've seen it time and time again. There's no money to be made here. We weren't making any money when people sprayed racial slurs on our campaign office for Obama. I didn't make a dime when I got threatened for wearing a sweatshirt with his face on it.

Your argument is shoddy. A prejudiced person or racist person does not CARE if a person is half-white. All that matters is that they are half-black and THAT is the basis of their hate!”

“Proudconservative, please tell me you're kidding? 'You people never gave Bush a chance?' Ok, where have you been all these years? You're really going to have the gall to defend the Bush administration? It's one thing to be a proud conservative but I know few true conservatives that are proud of the Bush administration. They wish it would just go away instead of being the blight that it is on American History!Where do we begin with Bush? The fact that he should have never been president the first go round is good. The fact that his administration took this country down the toilet faster than any other administration in history? Were you proud that Bush & Co took us into these wars, bankrupted the country, spied on American citizens, expanded government, helped the rich get richer??

Respect for Obama? Well, getting to where he is on his own bootstraps for starters. I thought real conservatives respected that?! Momsy and Daddy didn't pave the way for him to be here with their influence and money! You would make fun of his achievements I have no doubt all the while supporting some snotty, DUMB, bafoon who has done NOTHING that turned out to be a success!”

“I've seen a lot of people comment on where Sam saw the bull-Sam and Bill both knew Maryanne's 'god' was a horned god. I'm pretty sure they went in with a plan, a dangerous one but a plan nonetheless thst wasn't necessary to see since we wouldn't freak out at Sam being stabbed (which was awful!) Sam knew he had to shift so why would it be so crazy to shift to a bull? How do we know Sam hasn't seen one before? He said seeing it helps him shift easier. Sam is a true shifter, meaning he can take any form he wants”

“Dazy, you're talkin' like a pure-dee Eric fan. No problem there as I love Eric from the books but the show is quite a bit different. Of COURSE, Bill wants Sookie to be his for REAL for the reasons you mentioned. He is guilty over the secret he shares with the queen about her yet he loves her to death (no pun intended)! He also knows Eric wants her. Eric may not love her but he wants her and that's a major threat.

I think Season 3 will get juicier between Eric/Sookie and Bill. Besides, you say Sookie 'likes' Eric? Not yet she doesn't. She has sexual feelings about him but dislikes his personality very much.

It's important not to confuse True Blood with the books. Sookie so far is turned on by Eric due to the blood exchange but he shouldn't be playing into whether she wants to marry Bill or not. The reasons she stated were pretty good ones except I thought the lack of children would be brought up.”

“Some things are just for fun! I honestly don't know ANYONE who plays these games because they are too lazy to learn how to play an instrument or want 'power'. My husband and son BOTH play guitar, I play drums-well used to but love to jam every now and then and also piano and sing. My daughter..­.well, she's athletic:) We have Rock Band 2...you know why we play? Because it's a lot of fun to have that family time, doing something fun when we're snowed in. We haven't played it during nice weather but when winter comes, I'm sure we'll bust it out for an evening of silliness and play. I remember doing the same when I was little. They had those microphones that gave a real microphone sound and I'd sing along to my favorite records. People like to play and playing with music has been something that's gone for generations. It's 'pretending' at least for us. We act out our band characters and when since when is that not a part of playtime?”

“This is almost bizarre reading all of these comments. Where to begin? I guess you haven't been paying attention that our troops being brought back from Iraq is being worked on right now? They may be out sooner than President Obama and his team had thought. I was a campaign worker and he had always talked about our fight really being in Afghanistan so I don't know why you're surprised that that has become the focus.

Why are you so upset that Cash for Clunkers was a boost? So, you say nothing is happening with Gitmo is that why several sites including Europe are being scouted to house those prisoners?

The majority of Americans is FOR healthcare reform and it's unfortunate that the MSM has chosen to focus on those who are making fools of themselves.

There was actually a poster asking 'why the smart people are being ignorant'. If you find liberals so smart maybe you should take our lead instead of believing our President is a 'naz i', 'a socialist', an alien, etc. etc.

Also, we must be diligent but patient. Everything was in a shambles and you think it's going to be fixed this soon? There's been a lot of mistakes but things are being worked on. Don't jump ship and give up so quickly!”

“All I hear is how obese people and smokers drive up the cost of health care. I've worked around obese people AND smokers and I never see them going to the doctor any more than anyone else. I used to work in radio and several of our jocks were obese. Most of them never missed a day of work. I would have to say that accidents kill so when will it stop? Alcohol abuse kills not just the abuser but innocent victims. I find it ridiculous! So, you automatically charge a smoker or heavy person more insurance right out of the gate before you even see how often they get sick or go to the doctor? What is obese? Who's going to judge that? Is it based on appearance? What about the thin person that has really bad cholesterol or Type 1 Diabetes?? Come on!!”

“On the one hand, I feel that this is hopeless without enough voices speaking out against this extreme propaganda. On the other hand, I am COMPELLED to speak out about it if only at a local level. I urge supporters to do the same!

I don't think this is the time to stand back and watch things unfurl. We KNOW the lies being told, the racism and the disgusting tactics being used by the extreme right. What a disgrace it is the way they are trying to ruin not just President Obama's credibility but ruin policies that will help millions of people including many of their ignorant selves!

Please, be vocal, stay vigilant and don't take it lying down!”

“I understand what you mean about neighbors becoming suspicious of you. We have neighbors down the street that no longer speak to us and when my 14 year old daughter was coming up the street and their toddler went to greet her, the mother snatched him back and went inside. Why? Because we were Obama supporters and they are very republican. They said we were baby-killers, socialists, etc.

I choose education, social justice, and certainly support health and education reform. My neighbors are no loss!

My husband DID remove my Obama stickers because I've received some taunts and he worries that someone will either smash up my truck or do something to me. As nasty as things are getting, it's a valid worry but I put them back on! I won't be intimidated by thuggery!

I admit I do worry for President Obama but he is the right man at the right time and I hope truth and progress prevail over the lies, ignorance and hate.”

“It is time to rally the grassroots effort from the campaign. President Obama had the know how to rally the people and this is the time to do so BEFORE there's a shooting or something on that scale. I'd like to see him out front on this. I worked his campaign and there was so much support and unity there-much more than I saw on the republican side and my area is primarily republican. Look how so many democrats, independents, AND republicans came out for Obama. Those of us who understand the need for reform outnumber the uninformed and willfully ignorant. Let us not forget that and stay silent!”

“Signed! beck-head ad his ilk NEED to be hit with responsibility for inciting hate and anger. People banded together to take this election and to stop the insanity of the likes of Palin coming near office. beck-head and rush-they need corrected as well. rush comparing the President to Hitler? And the dittoheads will lap that right up! Is it any wonder American isn't moving forward?”

“Andriadoria,

I understand your daughter's plight. I, too, have Lupus and I am fortunate to be working full time. What pinheads like Quityerbitchin don't obviously understand that with illnesses like Lupus, a person's health can be a roll of the dice. Feeling decent one day and a complication the next. Before I graduated college, my husband and I made too little for to pay for insurance outright and the cost for him to have his family on his insurance was too much. We made too much for the Chip program. He only insured the children and me as I was having bizarre health issues (the Lupus). I can understand your son-in-law's reasons for insuring himself, but sometimes we have to sacrifice. My kids would be covered before myself any day. When I couldn't afford dental for all of us at my former company, I covered my kids only. *I* almost died from an abcess tooth by not going to the doctor. I even knew a couple that legally split so the mother could get the Chip program for her kids. I don't know the solutions for your family but your daughter and grand-son shouldn't be uninsured with their health problems. Since we don't know the full story, suggesting part time jobs is just snide and nothing more. People like Quityerbitchin probably fall apart over a cold and would never be able to handle a condition like Lupus so don't fret over them. Best of luck!”

“Senator Obama sponsored 820 laws in Illinois, authored 152 bills, and co-sponsored 427 more in the U.S. Senate. While in the IL State Senate he authored a bill, which passed 35 to 0, to require that interrogations and confessions be videotaped to ensure confessions were not given under duress, coerced by beating the accused. He also played a major role in the state's first earned-income tax credit to help the working poor and the first ethics and campaign finance law in 25 years which was recognized as "one of the best in the nation on campaign finance disclosure­." In the US Senate, he co-authored the new lobbying reform law that requires lawmakers to disclose the names of lobbyists who “bundle” contributions for them. He was an Illinois State Senator for 8 years 1996-2004. Chairman, Health and Human Services Committee. He was a Constitutional Law Professor at the U of Chicago Law School 1993-2004 and was a Civil Rights Attorney - 1992-2004. He's a United States Senator 2004-present Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Member, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Member, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Obama Education: B.A. Political Science with specialization in international relations- Harvard Law School J.D. Magna cum laude 1988-1991- President, Harvard Law Review -He has accomplished more than most do in a lifetime.”

“Heartoheart-I, too, am a Black woman, bi-racial to some. I understand and empathize with you because I feel the same way.

I heard someone at work saying they were on the fence about who they were voting for. I was thinking, for the love of GOD, how can you accept this woman so fast, with so many scandals coming forth? And then I had to remind myself of the powerful 'if you're White, you're alright'. O and Michelle did EVERYTHING right-yet it doesn't matter to many. I have joined this grassroots campaign not just in giving a few bucks here and there but actual campaigning. We had our first big meeting last night. We live in a rural area but to see the support was so helpful! This is a Republican town, and of course there's racism but that canceled out some of the sadness of this article. Our field organizer said we'll never win people that are prejudiced and would flock to an unknown, scandal ridden woman. But we must energize those that can see the truth. The many Dems and Independents and even some Republicans that know better!

I believe O shall prevail!”

“I've been campaigning and I can tell you that so far in Northwestern Pa., this hasn't gone over too well. Even the more un-informed see this as a pander. I spoke to about 502 people today and most of them don't have a clue who she is and those that do literally laughed at the desperation.

Anyone who would justify this pick has an agenda or their oxygen must have been cut off at birth!”